Improved ring- for harness



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i LeaefrsPatem'No; 105,496, daad Jyzy 19, 1ero.

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The ScheduleV referred tov in' these Letters Patent and makingpart o thesame f lBe it fknown` that I,SAMUEI`J Annnnmof Avoca, in th'e county oflowaland State of NVisoonsin, have invented a new andusefui ImprovementAin Harness- Rings; and `Ido` hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, `and exact descriptiolrthereof, which will enable othersskilled inthe art tomakeand use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying rdraw- `ing` forming,r part of this specitcatioln'in which-Figure l represents aside view of a halter having p my improved rings.

`Figure 2 isa detail side rien', on anenlarged-scale,

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Similar-,letters of reference indicate,corresponding parts.

This invention has for its object. to so construct the `ringaivhich are,used on `the severalparts ofa harness, that the'straps cannot slide andplay on the same, andconsequen'tly cannotbc as readily worn as on theordinary rings.` l l lheinvention consists informing inner projectionson the rings, so that, byther, means, the straps are held secure andprevented from being chafed by lateral play. y v A, in the drawing,represents a ring used on harness, of suitable kind to, connect two ormore straps,

B G D, 85e,` `It is made off-"suitableA material and 'l size. 4 v

On its nneredge are`formedinwardprojeatinglugs or ears a a, whieh are soset' and arranged on the rin g, as to form abutting edges for the strapsthat are held by the rino. Thus, on allaiter', as in tig. ring hasbuto'neear, a, whose ends serve to hold the straps B C, while on the lowerstrap there are two lugs, et, `on opposite sides, 'for the nose andheadstall straps, respectively. A i

These ears or lugs serve to hold `the straps in place, prevent them fromplaying onthe rings, and from being, consequently, excessively Worn.

' rlhe lugs also serve to better retain all parts of the 1, the upper

